Martin Day (lawyer)

Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day specialising in international, environment and product liability claims, often as group actions. He was a director of Greenpeace Environmental Trust, having stepped down as chairman of Greenpeace UK in 2008.

Examples of his work include negotiating settlements for approximately 1,300 Kenyans injured/killed by British Army munitions, for 52 Colombian farmers in a claim against BP relating to the damage caused to farms in the north of the country and recently being instructed in relation to the allegation that the disposal of waste in the Ivory Coast has led to deaths and injuries in Abidjan and Iraqis alleging torture by British soldiers. He is co-author of Toxic Torts, Personal Injury Handbook, Multi-Party Actions and Environmental Action: A Citizens Guide. In April 2008 Day was identified by The Times as one of the UK's most powerful and influential lawyers.

Martyn Day (politician)

Early life and Education

Born in Falkirk in 1971 Martyn Day was raised and educated in Linlithgow where he still lives.

Political career

He was first elected to West Lothian Council in the Scottish local elections, 1999 representing the Linlithgow ward. From 2007-12 the SNP led the administration of West Lothian Council and Day was a key participant holding the portfolio of Development and Transport on the Council Executive, and served on over 40 committees and outside bodies. After the Scottish local elections, 2012 the SNP found themselves in opposition in West Lothian and Day took on the post of spokesperson for Development and Transport and group whip.

He was chosen to contest the Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency at the UK general election, 2015 and defeated the incumbent Labour MP, Michael Connarty. He received 32,055 votes and a 52.0% vote share.

Martin Day (lawyer)

Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day specialising in international, environment and product liability claims, often as group actions. He was a director of Greenpeace Environmental Trust, having stepped down as chairman of Greenpeace UK in 2008.

Examples of his work include negotiating settlements for approximately 1,300 Kenyans injured/killed by British Army munitions, for 52 Colombian farmers in a claim against BP relating to the damage caused to farms in the north of the country and recently being instructed in relation to the allegation that the disposal of waste in the Ivory Coast has led to deaths and injuries in Abidjan and Iraqis alleging torture by British soldiers. He is co-author of Toxic Torts, Personal Injury Handbook, Multi-Party Actions and Environmental Action: A Citizens Guide. In April 2008 Day was identified by The Times as one of the UK's most powerful and influential lawyers.

MartynDay suggests charges against armed forces instead of individuals after abuse claims in Iraq and Afghanistan A statute of limitations could be used to prevent prosecution of military veterans for less serious historical offences, a leading human rights lawyer has suggested....

MartynDay, senior partner and co-founder of law firm LeighDay, said there was a “massive difference” between severe torture and abuse and “lower grade” offences ... We will be questioning MartynDay @LeighDay_Law tomorrow at 11.45am, as part of our inquiry into Statute of ......

The parents of a 22-year-old murdered in Cyprus are begging Turkish authorities to hand over the suspects behind the killing more than two years later ...George Lowe/Facebook) ... George’s parents Martyn and Helen Low are now still fighting for justice for their son. His dad Martyn, 57, told the Mirror ... Martyn said ... Martyn added ... Every day is a struggle.’ ... ....

The application has been made on behalf of a boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who was kept in one such unit at his school in Yorkshire for a third of the last academic year – 60 full school days...Children were allowed a maximum of three toilet breaks a day for no more than five minutes per visit....

The application has been made on behalf of a boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who was kept in one such unit at his school in Yorkshire for a third of the last academic year – 60 full school days...Children were allowed a maximum of three toilet breaks a day for no more than five minutes per visit....

The UKGovernment’s GreenDeal energy scheme has left thousands of households in debt, writes Martyn McLaughlin ... But then he realised that he would have to pay that sum every day until January 2037 ... Martyn McLaughlin ... Martyn McLaughlin....